For I too am a man under authority
I say come and they come
I say go and they go
Oh I too am a man under authority
Just say the word
And I know he’ll be healed as I go
A centurion soldier
Marched up to Jesus and said
My good dear servant is so terribly ill
Jesus said He’d come quickly
But the soldier replied
Just say the word
And I know that he will be all right
Jesus then marvelled
I’ve never seen faith like his
In all Israel in all of my days
The soldier knew the secret of Jesus’ ways
And his servant was healed
When that centurion said